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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,677.74, 107,572.23 and 49,645.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,677.74, 107,572.23 and 49,645.47 is: 74,506.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,677.74 : 107,572.23 = 49,645.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,677.74/107,572.23 = 49,645.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,677.74x = 107,572.23 × 49,645.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,677.74x = 5,340,473,917.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,340,473,917.30/71,677.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,506.73

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